Since I live in Los Angeles, I’m blissfully unaffected by the POLAR VORTEX that’s been pillaging the U.S. I do, however, have lots of friends and family who are dealing with The Polarpocalypse, and all the pictures of snow floating around the The Gram and FB have put me in the mood for a white mani.

Behold! It’s sparkly. It’s snowy. It’s just what I wanted.

This was a very easy manicure to do. I began with two coats of OPI Alpine Snow (so aptly named) and let it dry. Once the polish was mostly set, I applied the Swarovski crystal stickers I’d been hoarding.

What’s cool about this product is that the sticker itself is completely clear, and it holds the crystals in place so you don’t need to spend time painstakingly placing the gems on your nails. The other nice thing is that there’s a little chart included to recommend which sticker goes with which nail. You could go rogue and pavé your own way (ha), but I stuck with their suggestion (hahaha).

Next, I put on a nice thick layer of Seche Vite, being sure to coat the edges on the stickers to make them better seal to my nails. Anything to avoid the dreaded “hair-catching” syndrome.

Indoor lighting really puts the focus on the texture.

This is a great manicure for a special event or party-filled weekend, but be warned: it’s not very long-lasting. Despite my best efforts to seal the deal with Seche Vite, the stickers did begin to come off by Day 4 and by the end of Day 5, the polish was not looking so pretty. But it was fun while it lasted!

Even sad fluorescent lighting couldn’t dull down this mani. Unfortunately, the jewels did begin to fall off. Note that I’m missing one on my ring finger.